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package org.springframework.cloud.stream.test.binder;

import java.util.concurrent.BlockingQueue;

import org.springframework.messaging.Message;
import org.springframework.messaging.MessageChannel;

/**
 * Maintains a map between (output) channels and messages received (in FIFO order). To be injected in tests that
 * can then run assertions on the enqueued messages.
 *
 * @author Eric Bottard
 */
public interface MessageCollector {

	/**
	 * Obtain a queue that will receive messages sent to the given channel.
	 */
	BlockingQueue<Message<?>> forChannel(MessageChannel channel);
}
